CVE-2008-1721
High
Description
Integer signedness error in the zlib extension module in Python 2.5.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a negative signed integer, which triggers insufficient memory allocation and a buffer overflow.
SeverityHigh
CVSS7.5
Exploit probability98. percentile22.6%
Product
Python
PublishedApr 10, 2008
First seenApr 10, 2008
How to fix
Update
- python python2.4.6 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| python python | 2.4.0 ≤ v < 2.4.6, 2.5.0 ≤ v ≤ 2.5.2 | 2.4.6 |
| debian debian_linux | 4.0 | — |
| canonical ubuntu_linux | 6.06, 7.04, 7.10, 8.04 | — |
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